Charlie Harrison (basketball)

Charlie Harrison
Biographical details
Born(1949-08-17)August 17, 1949
Nash County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 2020(2020-04-13) (aged 70)
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materGuilford
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1973Indiana (GA)
1973–1974Clemson (assistant)
1974–1975Oklahoma (assistant)
1975–1977Buffalo Braves (assistant)
1978–1979Oklahoma (volunteer assistant)
1979–1980New Mexico
1980–1982Iowa State (assistant)
1982–1987East Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall58–111 (.343)

Charles Dunn Harrison (August 17, 1949 – April 13, 2020)[1] was an American college basketball coach who served as head coach at the University of New Mexico and East Carolina University.

Career

A graduate of Guilford College, Harrison began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for Bob Knight at Indiana. He then held assistant positions with Clemson, Oklahoma and the National Basketball Association's Buffalo Braves.[2]

In 1979, following a second stint at Oklahoma, Harrison was hired as an assistant at New Mexico under head coach Norm Ellenberger. However, right before the team's season opener Ellenberger was suspended and later fired following the revelation of an academic fraud scandal nicknamed “Lobogate.” Harrison was tapped as the new head coach and led the depleted team to a 6–22 record. Following the season he was replaced by the more seasoned Gary Colson.[3]

After a two-year stint as an assistant at Iowa State under Johnny Orr, Harrison was named head coach at East Carolina (ECU). He led the Pirates for five seasons, compiling a record of 51–90. In January, 1987, Harrison announced he would step down from ECU at the close of the season.[4]

Harrison died on April 13, 2020, at age 70.[2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
New Mexico Lobos (Western Athletic Conference) (1979–1980)
1979–80 New Mexico 7–21 3–11 7th
New Mexico: 7–21 (.250) 3–11 (.214)
East Carolina Pirates (ECAC South/Colonial Athletic Association) (1982–1987)
1982–83 East Carolina 16–13 3–7 5th
1983–84 East Carolina 4–24 1–9 6th
1984–85 East Carolina 7–21 1–13 8th
1985–86 East Carolina 12–16 6–8 5th
1986–87 East Carolina 12–16 4–10 7th
East Carolina: 51–90 (.362) 15–47 (.242)
Total: 58–111 (.343)

References

  1. ^ "Charles "Charlie" Dunn Harrison". mundenfuneralhome.net. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ECU Mourns The Passing Of Charlie Harrison". East Carolina Pirates. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Johnson, Ed (June 30, 2013). "Harrison's Lobos fought adversity". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "ECU's Harrison to quit after season". Daily Press. January 30, 1987. p. 46. Retrieved April 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon